Comments on: In praise of the modern http://www.davosnewbies.com/2009/06/09/in-praise-of-the-modern/ A year-round Davos of the mind, written since 1999 by Lance Knobel Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JohnFrat.us » Today’s Report – June 15th http://www.davosnewbies.com/2009/06/09/in-praise-of-the-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-346537 JohnFrat.us » Today’s Report – June 15th Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:21:38 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/?p=2530#comment-346537 [...] Knobel over at Davos Newbies has an interesting take on this. He points out that not only did the Obama family choose to visit a modern art museum (the [...] [...] Knobel over at Davos Newbies has an interesting take on this. He points out that not only did the Obama family choose to visit a modern art museum (the [...]

]]> By: Ken Burgin http://www.davosnewbies.com/2009/06/09/in-praise-of-the-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-345844 Ken Burgin Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:00:39 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/?p=2530#comment-345844 Wonderful - anyone who goes there has their consciousness changed, in a very good way. Another great discovery is Prague's modern art gallery at Veletrzni Palace. A stunning modern building (actually from 1928) and a fresh, eastern look at the idea of modernity. Wonderful – anyone who goes there has their consciousness changed, in a very good way.

Another great discovery is Prague’s modern art gallery at Veletrzni Palace. A stunning modern building (actually from 1928) and a fresh, eastern look at the idea of modernity.

]]> By: S. Delman http://www.davosnewbies.com/2009/06/09/in-praise-of-the-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-345614 S. Delman Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:35:19 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/?p=2530#comment-345614 And, he's looking at modern art while in France! At a Russian painter who was a friend of Trotsky! It's so endearing that I'll even forgive The Official White House Photostream for spelling the artist's name wrong: it's Kandinsky (as you spelled it, and the Centre Pompidou website spells it: http://is.gd/XWpg) not Kandinski. In the comments under the photo on Flicker, the (mis)spelling is mimicked: shows the power of the slightest presidential gesture, I suppose. And, he’s looking at modern art while in France! At a Russian painter who was a friend of Trotsky!

It’s so endearing that I’ll even forgive The Official White House Photostream for spelling the artist’s name wrong: it’s Kandinsky (as you spelled it, and the Centre Pompidou website spells it: http://is.gd/XWpg) not Kandinski.

In the comments under the photo on Flicker, the (mis)spelling is mimicked: shows the power of the slightest presidential gesture, I suppose.

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